Case:  25-5004313

Suspect:  Brett Garza, White male, 31 years of age

On February 2025, Austin Police Department (APD) Narcotic Support Unit (NSU) detectives received information about a suspect distributing fentanyl and residing in the Del Valle area. NSU was able to locate and identify the suspect as Brett Garza. Over the course of six months, NSU conducted a large amount of surveillance and multiple controlled narcotics purchases and identified additional subjects, residences, and vehicles involved together in the distribution of fentanyl in the Austin area.
 
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, a joint operation with NSU and the Department’s K9 Interdiction Unit was conducted. During this operation, Brett Garza was stopped after leaving a residence involved in the investigation. A large quantity of fentanyl, cocaine, and US Currency was located inside of his vehicle. A subsequent residential search warrant was then executed with the assistance of APD SWAT, resulting in a combined seizure (vehicle and residence) of the following:
 
                4 kilograms / 9 pounds of fentanyl
                623 grams / 1.4 pounds of heroin
                115 grams of cocaine
                2 firearms
                $9,752 US Currency
 
Garza was arrested and booked into the Travis County Jail. Charges are pending at this time.

APD’s Narcotic Support Unit is dedicated to holding those selling dangerous illicit drugs, especially fentanyl, which impact the lives of many in our community accountable for their actions.
 
If anyone has information concerning individuals selling illicit drugs in the Austin community, please contact the APD Narcotics Tipline at (512)974-8609 or by email at NarcoticsTipline@austintexas.gov.  You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.